Wheel-Trans

Wheel-Trans

Parent	Toronto Transit Commission
Founded	1975
Headquarters	Lakeshore Bus Garage
Service area	Within the City of Toronto limits and to Pearson Airport
Service type	Door-to-Door Paratransit
Website	TTC — Wheel-Trans

Wheel-Trans is a specialized accessible transit service in Toronto, Canada, provided by the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC). It involves door-to-door accessible transit service for persons with physical disabilities using its fleet of accessible minibuses or contracted accessible taxis. Users must register with the TTC who will typically grant access to those with permanent disabilities or show difficulty in traveling short distances. Wheel-Trans only provides service within the City of Toronto and accepts regular TTC fare.

History

The para-transit system was created in 1975 as a two-year pilot project contracted to Wheelchair Mobile and operated on behalf of Metropolitan Toronto and the province of Ontario until 1976. Only individuals using wheelchairs were accepted as the original 46 users of the pilot project, and rode at no cost. In 1977 the service was contracted to All-Way Transportation Corporation of Toronto before being taken over by the TTC in 1985.

Operations

Service provision

Service is provided by accessible buses and contracted accessible taxi mini-vans. Wheel-Trans is a door-to-door service. Rides can be reserved up to one week in advance by calling the reservation line, by using the automated Ride-Line touch-tone phone service or by using the recently launched Wheel-Trans Online Trip Booking website.

Fleet

Main article: Toronto Transit Commission fleet

Contracts

Most of Wheel-Trans operations are provided by the TTC, but some of the services are contracted out to private operators.

Able Atlantic Taxi

Make/Model	Description	# passengers	Year acquired	Year retired	Notes
Chrysler Caravan	Converted van	2

Beck Taxi

Make/Model	Description	# passengers	Year acquired	Year retired	Notes
Chevrolet Uplander	Converted van	4	2003		TTL Vehicle
Chevrolet Venture	Converted van	4	2003
Dodge Grand Caravan	Converted Van	4	1997		This vehicle is being phased out in Toronto's taxi fleet
Toyota Sienna	Converted Van	4	2005		TTL Vehicle
Ford Transit Connect	Modified Vehicle	5 (Includes Wheelchair)	2015		TTL Vehicle

Royal Taxi

Make/Model	Description	# passengers	Year acquired	Year retired	Notes
Dodge Grand Caravan Sport	Converted van	2		Retired Fleet
Pontiac Montana	Converted van	2		Limited in Fleet
Chevrolet Venture	Converted van	2		All vehicles in fleet retired as of April 8, 2009

Scarboro City Cab

Make/Model	Description	# passengers	Year acquired	Year retired	Notes
Dodge Grand Caravan Sport	Converted van	2

Toronto Para Transit

Make/Model	Description	# passengers	Year acquired	Year retired	Notes
Chevrolet Venture-Kino Maxi Shuttle	Converted van	2
Chrysler Caravan	Converted van	2

Wheelchair Taxi

Make/Model	Description	# passengers	Year acquired	Year retired	Notes
Ford E350 minibus	Converted van
Chrysler Caravan	Converted van	2
Chrysler Sprinter van	Converted van	2
Ford Transit Connect	Converted van	4	2014

See also

• Mississauga Transit Accessible Services - regular routes with accessible buses
• Transhelp - Peel Region from a variety o providers including Caledon Community Services Transportation
• York Region Transit Mobility Plus

External links

• TTC Wheel-Trans